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I've been meaning to make this tutorial for a while!
This is how I make fursuit eyes. There really isn't a wrong way to do things as long as it looks good, is durable, and provides good vision though, so don't take this as an end-all, be-all method. Experimenting is half the fun of making costumes!
Hopefully the infographic provides enough explanation, but if you have any questions, definitely feel free to ask.
Here are some places to get the supplies needed for these:
• Buckram (paintable fine mesh fabric): http://www.fursuitsupplies.com/inde.....;product_id=57
Never bought from this store, but it looks good.
• Plastic sheets: http://www.dickblick.com/products/p.....kTracking=true
I have bought from here and I can vouch for the quality. .03-.04 thickness is what I prefer, any thinner and it warps with the heat from the hot glue. Any thicker and it start becoming really hard to cut.
• Suede for eyelids: http://www.fabric.com/SearchResults.....3-26a376046a5e
My secret to this? Swatches. Buy whatever fur you need for the costume and grab a swatch of the suede you want for the eyelids for a nominal fee. Their swatches are plenty large to get a pair of eyelids from. :3
The acrylic paint can be bought at any craft store, you don't have to go expensive with this. Same with paint pens.
This is how I make fursuit eyes. There really isn't a wrong way to do things as long as it looks good, is durable, and provides good vision though, so don't take this as an end-all, be-all method. Experimenting is half the fun of making costumes!
Hopefully the infographic provides enough explanation, but if you have any questions, definitely feel free to ask.
Here are some places to get the supplies needed for these:
• Buckram (paintable fine mesh fabric): http://www.fursuitsupplies.com/inde.....;product_id=57
Never bought from this store, but it looks good.
• Plastic sheets: http://www.dickblick.com/products/p.....kTracking=true
I have bought from here and I can vouch for the quality. .03-.04 thickness is what I prefer, any thinner and it warps with the heat from the hot glue. Any thicker and it start becoming really hard to cut.
• Suede for eyelids: http://www.fabric.com/SearchResults.....3-26a376046a5e
My secret to this? Swatches. Buy whatever fur you need for the costume and grab a swatch of the suede you want for the eyelids for a nominal fee. Their swatches are plenty large to get a pair of eyelids from. :3
The acrylic paint can be bought at any craft store, you don't have to go expensive with this. Same with paint pens.
Category All / Fursuit
Species Badger
Size 2247 x 1282px
File Size 653.8 kB
The pins are a REALLY ingenius idea, not sure if that's some sort of common knowledge, but it's pretty spiffy method of helping with attaching eyes.
Btw, how well is vision with Buckram? I've flipped between the two and I find buckram less than favourable compared to plastic mesh..maybe it's just me.
Thanks for the tutorial, Growly!
Btw, how well is vision with Buckram? I've flipped between the two and I find buckram less than favourable compared to plastic mesh..maybe it's just me.
Thanks for the tutorial, Growly!
So happy you included the coloring the back of the buckram black! I have bought heads before that people didn't do that one and had to go in and "edit" them so I could see out of them better. XD I always do that when I make eyes, IT'S SO MUCH EASIER TO SEE!!! I also draw 302940238490238409234 different eye templates before I decide on which ones I like too. XD
There are loads of other sites that sell buckram, but I don't know which ones sell the "right" kind for fursutiing- I've just been using the same yard of buckram for the past six years so I haven't had to buy any more. I think a website aimed towards fursuit builders is a pretty safe bet!
You can prevent that by using thinner paints or paintpens. If it happens to you, it isn't a big deal, just take a straight pin and poke it through the mesh repeatedly until the vision is clear. Happens to me sometimes because I still own a lot of thick artist's acrylics from college.
From the description...
"• Plastic sheets: http://www.dickblick.com/products/p.....kTracking=true
I have bought from here and I can vouch for the quality. .03-.04 thickness is what I prefer, any thinner and it warps with the heat from the hot glue. Any thicker and it start becoming really hard to cut."
:P
"• Plastic sheets: http://www.dickblick.com/products/p.....kTracking=true
I have bought from here and I can vouch for the quality. .03-.04 thickness is what I prefer, any thinner and it warps with the heat from the hot glue. Any thicker and it start becoming really hard to cut."
:P
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